(n.) A variety of enstatite, often having a bronzelike luster. It is a silicate of magnesia and iron, of the pyroxene family.
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Enstatite
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(n.) A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. It is a silicate of magnesia with some iron. Bronzite is a ferriferous variety.
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(1) The altered composition allows the crystallization of enstatite.
(2) The crystallization of enstatite at the surface of Dicor glass during 'ceramization' is proved by electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction.